Product Overview
From Follett
Includes index.;The center of it all -- Let's think about it -- Two halves make a whole -- A balancing act -- No thinking required - Body heat and sleep -- Growing with the pituitary gland -- Message received -- Remember the hippocampus -- The brain in trouble. An introduction to the human brain that explains how it works, how it controls the body's other systems, and what happens when something goes wrong.
From the Publisher
You don't need to be a neuroscientist to know that this book is a must-have. Our body systems are pretty amazing, but nothing quite tops the brain. The brain runs the show, and sets us apart from all other creatures. Readers will be entranced to learn how the brain makes the body's different systems work together smoothly. Diagrams, photographs, and straightforward text tell the tale in an accessible and memorable mode.